Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Kelowna Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Kelowna

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 1.4% cheaper than Kelowna without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 1.9% more expensive than Kelowna without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.19 CA$24.76

$18.53 CA$25.23

-1.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.5 CA$96

$66.4 CA$90.3

6.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 CA$15.23

$10.96 CA$14.92

2.10%

Cappuccino

$3.77 CA$5.13

$4.41 CA$6.01

-14.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 CA$2.68

$2.18 CA$2.97

-9.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 CA$2.35

$1.75 CA$2.38

-1.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.28 CA$7.19

$5.96 CA$8.12

-11.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 CA$9.13

$6.2 CA$8.44

8.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 CA$3.01

$1.91 CA$2.6

15.71%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.78

$3.19 CA$4.34

-13.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 CA$4.65

$3 CA$4.09

13.67%

Eggs

$3.42 CA$4.65

$3.83 CA$5.22

-10.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.33 CA$19.51

$11.25 CA$15.32

27.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.6 CA$17.15

$14.87 CA$20.24

-15.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.99 CA$21.76

$20 CA$27.23

-20.05%

Apples (1kg)

$4.49 CA$6.11

$3.77 CA$5.13

19.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 CA$1.82

$1.4 CA$1.9

-4.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 CA$5.22

$3.86 CA$5.26

-0.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.35 CA$5.92

$4.01 CA$5.45

8.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$2.51 CA$3.42

4.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$2.84 CA$3.87

-7.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 CA$3.73

$2.61 CA$3.56

4.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 CA$2.54

$1.86 CA$2.54

0.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.02 CA$20.44

$14.76 CA$20.1

1.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.43 CA$19.65

$13.54 CA$18.43

6.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 CA$3.89

$2.44 CA$3.32

17.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 CA$5.19

$3.14 CA$4.28

21.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.83 CA$3.85

$1.89 CA$2.57

49.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86 CA$117

$51.1 CA$69.5

68.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 CA$4.84

$2.91 CA$3.96

22.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 CA$1.85

$1.75 CA$2.38

-22.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.68 CA$39.03

$34.8 CA$47.37

-17.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 CA$1.46

$1.24 CA$1.69

-12.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.6K CA$33.4K

$25.4K CA$34.6K

-3.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K CA$29.7K

$19.8K CA$26.9K

10.23%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$210 CA$285

$145 CA$197

44.91%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$41.82 CA$56.9

$51.2 CA$69.6

-18.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.8 CA$78.7

$67.2 CA$91.4

-13.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 CA$72.6

$45.27 CA$61.6

17.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

$32.47 CA$44.2

65.01%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 CA$17.17

$11.75 CA$16

7.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$867 CA$1,180

$1,049 CA$1,428

-17.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K CA$21.9K

$16.9K CA$23K

-4.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 CA$78.3

$52.2 CA$71.1

10.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.96 CA$63.9

$39.8 CA$54.2

17.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 CA$118

-0.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 CA$144

$129 CA$175

-17.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,394 CA$1,897

$1,410 CA$1,919

-1.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,168 CA$1,589

$1,206 CA$1,642

-3.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,339 CA$3,184

$2,241 CA$3,050

4.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,885 CA$2,566

$2,045 CA$2,783

-7.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,575 CA$4,867

$5,264 CA$7,165

-32.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,139 CA$4,273

$4,252 CA$5,787

-26.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,990 CA$4,070

$2,770 CA$3,770

7.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

6.53

-12.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kelowna: October 28, 2025

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